Daniel,

Whenever we have an area of carpet that gets wet, my brother thinks
that the best way to dry it is to use a heat lamp. *I think that
unless the relative humidity is extremely high, a fan would work
much better.

What do you think? *Thank you in advance for all replies.

I think what is the best to pull the carpet away from the floor. The
pad just soaks up a lot of the moisture and fosters fungus growth.

I would use a wet/dry vac to get as much water up and then perhaps
run a dehumidifier.

There's got to be someone in your area that does this. Ask them what
they do.

MJ